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What is the purpose of the cd command?
What is the purpose of the cd command?
What does the cd ~ command do?
What does the cd ~ command do?
What is the effect of using the -P option with the cd command?
What is the effect of using the -P option with the cd command?
What does the cd ../../../ command do?
What does the cd ../../../ command do?
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What does the cd ~username command do?
What does the cd ~username command do?
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Change Directory (cd) Command
What is cd?
- A command used to change the current working directory in a file system
- Allows users to navigate through directories and access files and subdirectories
Syntax
-
cd [directory] -
cd ~(takes you to your home directory) -
cd ..(takes you to the parent directory) -
cd ~/Desktop(takes you to the Desktop directory in your home directory)
Options
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-P: Uses the physical directory structure without following symbolic links -
-L: Follows symbolic links (default behavior)
Examples
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cd Documents: Changes the current directory to the "Documents" directory -
cd ../../../: Moves up three directory levels -
cd ~username: Changes the current directory to the specified user's home directory
Change Directory (cd) Command
- The
cdcommand is used to change the current working directory in a file system. - It allows users to navigate through directories and access files and subdirectories.
Syntax
- The basic syntax is
cd [directory]. -
cd ~takes you to your home directory. -
cd..takes you to the parent directory. -
cd ~/Desktoptakes you to the Desktop directory in your home directory.
Options
- The
-Poption uses the physical directory structure without following symbolic links. - The
-Loption follows symbolic links (default behavior).
Examples
-
cd Documentschanges the current directory to the "Documents" directory. -
cd../../../moves up three directory levels. -
cd ~usernamechanges the current directory to the specified user's home directory.
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Learn about the cd command used to navigate through directories and access files and subdirectories in a file system.
